Playoff Fantasy Challenge - Page 4

sedated · 01-06-2012, 10:26 AM

This is my first year. Has anyone done (and had success) in one of these?

In short, you pick 8 players (QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, TE, DEF, K), standard scoring (not sure about PPR). If you pick a player on a team that wins, you get double points the next round. If they win again, you get triple points the next round. If you picked a guy in the first round and they make it to the super bowl, you get 4x points.

If a guy you pick gets knocked out, you can pick a new player, but the multiplying of points starts over.

Any good strategies? Would you spread your players around to different teams? Or would you essentially pick one team to ride all the way?

**Nzoner** · 01-09-2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

Don't you know? Everyone who doesn't do what Hootie does.....has no clue.

Exactly,it's why he won our CP league....oh wait....his phone wasn't holding a strong signal at the bowling alley on draft night.

sedated · 01-09-2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Nzoner

Just don't like Yates throwing the rock.I'm using the same "strategy" with a Packer receiver,either them or Cruz is going to advance.Really think Houston is going to give the Ravens all they can handle,just have my fingers crossed they make it to the Championship.

What was your roster by the way?

Mine ended up very much like yours.

Brees
Sproles
Rice
Colston
Nelson
Graham
Kasay
Houston D

I tried to limit myself to 4 teams: NE, BAL, GB, NO. I figured everyone else would take Packers. I couldn’t see riding the Patriots, since Welker is a PPR guy and the only other weapons are the 2 TEs and you can't have both. Baltimore’s offense is inconsistent. So I took all Saints, since they played in opening week, put up huge numbers, and have as good a chance to win the SB as anyone.

With Rice and Nelson, I went with an even balance of chance to go far AND put up numbers. I didn’t want to go with guys just because they were on a team, since Denver/Pittsburgh showed us that picking winners can be pretty tough in the playoffs.

Houston D, I thought taking an NFC Defense would be suicide, and if HOU won (like they did), they avoid playing NE in the next round. Actually, I was going to change it to Baltimore D, but got busy and completely forgot about it until the game started.

Hootie · 01-09-2012, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

Don't you know? Everyone who doesn't do what Hootie does.....has no clue.

well no offense but you clearly didn't when you suggested your roster

Hootie · 01-09-2012, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Nzoner

Exactly,it's why he won our CP league....oh wait....his phone wasn't holding a strong signal at the bowling alley on draft night.

I mean, that's absolutely true...I wish I could've drafted in our CP league, but between my 3G not holding up, having my big $$$ draft AND bowling...it was pretty freaking tough. I tried though.

Hootie · 01-09-2012, 03:50 PM

I'm curious because I've never done this before so I was thinking the 4X amplifier is the key to winning...

So I "tanked" my RB's and picked Packers/Patriots for everything else.

Hopefully that overcomes the Brees and Saints 3X factor if the Packers make the Super Bowl...

I haven't crunched the numbers but if I get Rodgers with a 4X amplifier in the Super Bowl that should pretty much cancel out Brees on a 3X and some...so if the Packers/Patriots make the Super Bowl I should make some serious $$$

Hootie · 01-09-2012, 03:50 PM

my one glaring mistake was not trusting Sproles and taking Redman over Sproles because I figured the Steelers were a "shoe in" to beat the Broncos and I knew no one else was going to choose Redman...

**The Franchise** · 01-09-2012, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Short Leash Hootie

well no offense but you clearly didn't when you suggested your roster

Well....I'm not in one of these leagues.

How many points would my roster have scored in your league?

Hootie · 01-09-2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

I would probably go.

Drew Brees
Arian Foster
Ray Rice
Calvin Johnson
Jordy Nelson
Jimmy Graham
49ers
David Akers

I'm not sure but you took too many conflicting matchups that would destroy your amplifiers and give you no shot to win...

I mean, yeah that's a real good roster I hear you, but you'll never build 3X or 4X amplifiers in bulk so you'd finish middle of the pack at best no matter what...

Hootie · 01-09-2012, 03:57 PM

I mean, you sat on the 49ers DEF for a week so they could get double points against the...Saints? Why?

You set up an Arian/Rice battle...you need the 49ers to shut down Brees but Brees to score points? You took a Brees vs. Calvin in the 1st round? Makes no sense man.

**The Franchise** · 01-09-2012, 03:59 PM

Ehhh.....I ****ed up on the defense and kicker. I didn't put to much thought into those.

**Buck** · 01-14-2012, 07:17 PM

Well ****.

**MahiMike** · 01-14-2012, 08:29 PM

I'm going off this week. 177 pts and my WRs haven't played yet. Bad news is, I'm heavy Saints.

**Shaid** · 01-14-2012, 11:26 PM

Yeah, I'm pretty much done. I was heavy Saints.

Johnny Vegas · 01-15-2012, 04:18 AM

192 points made today with Rice, Foster, and Nelson to play with x2 points this week.

I had lined up....

Brees
Foster
Rice
Welker
Nelson
Gronk
Gostkowski
Patriots D

sedated · 01-15-2012, 11:41 AM

Losing the saints sucks for me, but everyone had them. Now just hoping the packers lose so everyone has to start over.

01-06-2012, 10:26 AM
sedated Like I woke up in Wonderland.. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: KCMO Casino cash: $816558	Playoff Fantasy Challenge This is my first year. Has anyone done (and had success) in one of these? In short, you pick 8 players (QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, TE, DEF, K), standard scoring (not sure about PPR). If you pick a player on a team that wins, you get double points the next round. If they win again, you get triple points the next round. If you picked a guy in the first round and they make it to the super bowl, you get 4x points. If a guy you pick gets knocked out, you can pick a new player, but the multiplying of points starts over. Any good strategies? Would you spread your players around to different teams? Or would you essentially pick one team to ride all the way?
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01-09-2012, 03:50 PM	#50
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	I'm curious because I've never done this before so I was thinking the 4X amplifier is the key to winning... So I "tanked" my RB's and picked Packers/Patriots for everything else. Hopefully that overcomes the Brees and Saints 3X factor if the Packers make the Super Bowl... I haven't crunched the numbers but if I get Rodgers with a 4X amplifier in the Super Bowl that should pretty much cancel out Brees on a 3X and some...so if the Packers/Patriots make the Super Bowl I should make some serious $$$
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01-09-2012, 03:50 PM	#51
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	my one glaring mistake was not trusting Sproles and taking Redman over Sproles because I figured the Steelers were a "shoe in" to beat the Broncos and I knew no one else was going to choose Redman...
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01-09-2012, 03:57 PM	#54
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	I mean, you sat on the 49ers DEF for a week so they could get double points against the...Saints? Why? You set up an Arian/Rice battle...you need the 49ers to shut down Brees but Brees to score points? You took a Brees vs. Calvin in the 1st round? Makes no sense man.
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01-09-2012, 03:59 PM	#55
The Franchise Most Valuable Villain Join Date: Dec 2006 Casino cash: $2055047	Ehhh.....I ****ed up on the defense and kicker. I didn't put to much thought into those.
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01-14-2012, 07:17 PM	#56
Buck Take a Chill Pill Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Casino cash: $5930295	Well ****.
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01-14-2012, 08:29 PM	#57
MahiMike He's Mahomie! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jax, FL Casino cash: $10023443	I'm going off this week. 177 pts and my WRs haven't played yet. Bad news is, I'm heavy Saints. __________________ 99.9%
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01-14-2012, 11:26 PM	#58
Shaid Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Casino cash: $1475783	Yeah, I'm pretty much done. I was heavy Saints. __________________
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01-15-2012, 04:18 AM	#59
Johnny Vegas MVP Join Date: May 2008 Casino cash: $3144814	192 points made today with Rice, Foster, and Nelson to play with x2 points this week. I had lined up.... Brees Foster Rice Welker Nelson Gronk Gostkowski Patriots D
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